ReviewPsychiatry and clinical psychopharmacology2024
Experiential Avoidance Process Model: A Review of the Mechanism for the Generation and Maintenance of Avoidance Behavior.
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Process-Based Psychological Processes in Alcohol Use Disorder: A Case-Control Study Using PBAT, PHQ-9, and GAD-7
Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed.
- The Role of Emotion Regulation in Trauma Processing During Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Joint Trajectories of Death Anxiety and Experiential Avoidance After Cancer Diagnosis: A Longitudinal Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Associations between parental marital conflict and short-video addiction among Chinese adolescents: a cross-sectional chain mediation analysis of experiential avoidance and anxiety.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Domestic violence among healthcare professionals in Sweden - Prevalence, associations with asking older patients about abuse and reactions to participating in training on abuse of older people.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Experiential Avoidance and Youth Mental Health: The Role of Spontaneity and Creative Adaptability.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Associations Between Cognitive Functions and Subsequent Mood Disorder Prognosis in Low-Risk, High-Risk and Affected Monozygotic Twins: A Seven-Year Follow-Up Study.Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica · 2026Article
- "So Much Comes Up": Emotion Regulation in Psychotherapy Addressing Existential, Spiritual and Religious Themes.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Existential distress and social alienation in adolescents with allergic rhinitis: the serial mediating roles of psychological inflexibility and experiential avoidance.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Latent Profile Analysis of Autologous Arteriovenous Fistula Self-Management in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- A dual-moderation model of physical activity and gender in the relationship between experiential avoidance and short video dependency.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Effects of avoidance in German military police resilience training.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2026Article
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- RESCUE- expected usefulness and willingness to participate in a trauma-informed group intervention for coping with traumatic work experiences in the emergency medical services.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Parental marital conflict and adolescent BrainRot behavior : the chain mediation of experiential avoidance and subjective well-being.BMC psychology · 2025Article
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- A Randomized Controlled Trial of Group-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder.Psychiatry investigation · 2025Article
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- Patient health engagement as a moderator between perceived stress and treatment adherence among kidney failure patients undergoing hemodialysis: a cross-sectional analysis.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- [Comparative Study of the Positive Psychological Resources Network of Adolescents With Non-Suicidal Self-Injury].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2025Article
- Perceived stress and academic procrastination among higher vocational nursing students: the mediating roles of positive and negative emotions.BMC nursing · 2025Article
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Abstract
Experiential avoidance refers to a phenomenon in which individuals exhibit an unwillingness to engage with certain personal experiences, including physical sensations, emotions, thoughts, memories, and behavioral tendencies. They employ cognition and emotions to avoid these experiences. Extensive research has linked experiential avoidance to various mental diseases, conduct disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. While the existing literature highlights the significance of understanding experiential avoidance as a central mechanism underlying psychological symptomatology development and maintenance, further investigation is required to comprehend its dimensions and mechanisms fully. Therefore, this article aims to provide a comprehensive review of the current theories and empirical evidence on experiential avoidance while elucidating its association with psychopathology. We propose a model of experiential avoidance processes based on an extensive review and critical analysis of the previous emotion regulation model that integrates expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal during emotion regulation through experiential avoidance. This proposed model seeks to explain both the formation and maintenance aspects of experiential avoidance by offering valuable insights for future research. We also examined the association between experiential avoidance and various psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Elaborating on these mechanisms provides a roadmap for future research endeavors and clinical interventions.
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